Fiscal Cliff Frustration Boils Over

CAPITOL HILL, DC (WUSA) -- Frustration has boiled over for Bob Packard, a small business owner in Herndon.

"It's irresponsible. I'm angry. I'm disappointed. If they were my representatives, I'd vote them out of office."

Optimism of brokering a deal across party lines is waning.Rep. Christopher Van Hollen, (D-MD), said, "We do have a chance, an outside chance."

Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), said, "What's likely to happen at the end of this year is we're going to end up with a small kick the can down the road bill that creates another fiscal cliff to deal with this fiscal cliff. How irresponsible, how irresponsible is that?"

Some Democratic lawmakers are calling on the House Speaker to ask House Republicans to come back to work.

The Speaker has ordered Republicans back on Sunday but Democrats want them to return sooner.

Both sides are blaming each other for the lack of compromise.

Democrats say House Speaker Boehner is holding all the cards.

Van Hollen said, "The Speaker of the House has to allow a vote of the full house, Republicans and Democrats to work their will, so far he's refused to do that."

In the final hours and days before the end of the year, Bob Packard knows this time of uncertainty is not good for business."If it does happen it will hurt our business," he said. But even he is optimistic."I'm confident that Congress will come to its sense. I'm confident Congress will come to a resolution that works."